Welcome to The Edge! We are a leading aggregator of products and services focused on workers' compensation, dedicated to helping businesses optimize their work comp strategies. With over 30 years of experience and a unique four-quadrant model, we bring unparalleled expertise.
Our approach is rooted in extensive research and analysis of billions of dollars worth of work comp claims. Through deep dives into claims data, sophisticated text mining, and advanced analytic tools, we have gained invaluable insights into the intricacies of the workers' compensation landscape. Additionally, we have had the privilege of working with some of the nations most prestigious companies, allowing us to accumulate a wealth of knowledge over the years.
At The Edge, our primary goal is to deliver tangible results for our clients. We understand the importance of cost savings, we have consistently achieved first year cost savings of 30% or more. This ambitious target has been consistently met throughout our history, proving our ability to provide substantial value to businesses of all sizes.
Furthermore, we go beyond workers' compensation and extend our support to address employee turnover and costs, as well as other risk management concerns. When you partner with us, you can expect a comprehensive and data-driven approach that leverages our extensive experience and industry knowledge. We are committed to guiding you towards a more efficient and cost-effective work comp strategy, ultimately helping your business achieve long-term success. Trust us to be your strategic partner as we navigate this journey together.
President/CEO
Most people in the insurance industry say they “fell into” the profession. In Gary’s case, he literally did. Working in construction, straight out of college, Gary suffered a fall which changed the trajectory of his life. Wanting to prevent others from suffering serious injury as he had, Gary became a loss control specialist for a major insurance company. Several years later, he took the knowledge learned as a consultant to the “real world” and developed an extremely successful risk management program for Eliason & Knuth (E&K), one of the nation’s largest specialty contractors. In that role, Gary reduced the total cost of risk by 40% within three years. Gary also created and managed a professional employer organization for E & K, serving as its President and CEO. Working through challenges with E & K gave Gary that “real world” experience and understanding of the challenges faced by risk managers which distinguishes him from most other insurance professionals.
Gary’s brokerage experience began when he created and launched a nationally recognized workers compensation consultation practice for Lockton Companies. Gary earned the opportunity to move to Lockton’s Denver office and produced a large book of business from scratch, breaking the record for the quickest rise to $1,000,000 in production. His demonstrated strengths in leadership, innovation, consultation, and problem solving, led to his invitation to serve on Lockton’s Executive Committee.
While with Beecher Carlson, Gary played a key role in creating and launching ZOOM, an integrated discipline involving risk control, predictive analytics, and insurance marketing. The ZOOM was responsible for generating new business and reducing Beecher’s client’s total cost of risk. Gary was also responsible for oversight of Beecher Carlson’s data mining and predictive analytics, and for creating and leading a successful workers’ compensation practice focused on reducing employer’s cost of risk.
Our customer-centric approach ensures that we tailor our products and services to meet your needs, providing personalized solutions that drive results and exceed expectations.
Unlock Success, Transform Workers' Compensation
The Edge will complete a workers’ compensation enterprise assessment and business plan. The primary objective of the assessment is to identify if there is an opportunity to significantly reduce workers’ compensation claim costs, and if so, how? This assessment will concentrate on financial, management, human resource and claim management disciplines.